To the citizens of Chesapeake City:
I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Noise meeting on Tuesday, August 19th. Overall, I think it went well except for a few isolated incidents which, understanding that emotions were running high, were a little uncontrolled and I apologize for that. It was obvious that there were a few individuals in attendance whose purpose was not to support any point of view but to disrupt and antagonize those who have a genuine concern about the situation. We made our way through it and that's the important thing.
Currently the Chesapeake Inn has a plan to make some physical modifications to the deck area that should help reduce the amount of sound carrying away from the band stand and dance floor. I appreciate their efforts. I also appreciate the patience of those who are effected by this condition. I understand their need and respect their right to have peace and quiet in their lives and hope to be able to help improve their comfort level.
This Council has chosen to confront this problem right up front and has expressed a desire to reach a reasonable solution in a reasonable amount of time. I will not press for a premature answer. They will continue to investigate all aspects and conditions until they are comfortable with making a decision on what the solution should be. If, for some reason, we don't cover all the bases the first time, we'll go back again and try to get it right. Since this situation has been growing for quite some time, I hope this meeting will be the beginning of the end.
Thank you for your attention and please bear with us while we get our facts and thoughts together.
Sincerely,
Frank Hill
Mayor of Chesapeake City